Codex Troubleshooting

When Codex Continues to Work Even After Hitting Stop

When a Codex chat in VS Code is cancelled but continues to run, the process can get stuck in what appears to be an infinite loop or background execution. The primary solutions is reloading the VS Code window or terminating the associated terminal process.

Immediate Workarounds

Reload the window: The fastest way to clear a transient issue is to reload the VS Code window.

• Open the Command Palette by pressing Ctrl + Shift + P (Windows/Linux) or Cmd + Shift + P(macOS).
• Type Developer: Reload Window and select the command to restart the VS Code instance without closing the application entirely.